Review of A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982) by Anna B — 18 Aug 2010

Funny in places, but the story was disjointed and contained too much Woody Allen.

This review of A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982) was written by Anna B on 18 Aug 2010.

A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy has generally received mixed reviews.

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